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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Recognition by forensic facial approximation: Case specific examples and empirical tests |
Author: | Stephan, C. Henneberg, M. |
Citation: | Forensic Science International, 2006; 156(2-3):182-191 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Sci Ireland Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
ISSN: | 0379-0738 1872-6283 |
Statement of Responsibility: | C.N. Stephan and M. Henneberg |
Abstract: | The skeletal remains of one individual found near Adelaide in 1994, although not known at the time, were the first evidence of what was to be a serial killing reported to have resulted in the highest casualty list to date in Australia (12 victims). Since the usual methods of identification could not be used or were unsuccessful on these remains, facial approximations were produced and advertised over the 4-year period following their discovery, in an attempt to help to identify them. However, no identification was made. In 1999, the remains were reported to be identified by radiographic comparison. Approximately 3 months before this identification was made, another facial approximation was produced by the first author (CNS), but this face was never advertised in the media. Although rarely reported in the literature, this paper provides an example where facial approximation methods were not successful in a forensic scenario. The paper also reports on empirical tests of the facial approximation created by the first author to determine if this facial approximation might have been useful had it been advertised. The results provide further evidence that high resemblance of a facial approximation to the target individual does not indicate recognizability, as the facial approximation was poorly recognized even though it bore good resemblance to the target individual. The usefulness of facial approximation techniques is discussed within the context of this case and more broadly. Methods used to assess the accuracy of facial approximations are also discussed and further evaluated. |
Keywords: | forensic science bodies in barrels Snowtown facial reproduction Lower Light facial reconstruction |
Description: | Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.11.020 |
Description (link): | http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505512/description#description |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.11.020 |
Appears in Collections: | Anatomical Sciences publications Aurora harvest 2 |
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